U15 players to compete in a friendly tourney in Japan
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National U15 defending champions Nam Dinh will fly to Japan on May 31 to compete in a friendly football tournament to take place in Tokyo from June 1-8.
The tournament will see the participation of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and the host Japan as part of activities to mark the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2009.
Vietnam is scheduled to play against Japan and Lao on June 3, Thailand on June 4 and Cambodia on June 5.
After the event, players from Vietnam and other five countries will make a tour of Tokyo, watch a Yamazaki Nabisco Cup match, pay a courtesy visit to leaders of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and join a cultural exchange with Japanese players.
The tournament is held within the framework of an exchange programme between East Asian youths in the 21st century initiated by former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to promote mutual understanding and friendship between future generations of Southeast Asian and East Asian countries.
VietNamNet/VOV
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